Martha Sielman is not only the amazing leader of SAQA, but she is also the editor of many amazing art quilt books. You can find a complete list here.This past winter, Martha’s latest book Art Quilt…
The best of Modern Improv Quilting was on display at Quiltcon in Atlanta. These are the quilts that fed my soul at this particular Quiltcon, and here's why.
Every abstract landscape I design and piece is different because I do not use patterns. This means they are all one of a kind. This landscape depicts a slightly overcast day but still bright enough for a field of flowers to catch your eye. The selection of fabrics makes each landscape special. I pieced and quilted this art quilt on my sewing machine. Two plastic rings are attached to the upper back corners with two thumbtacks included for easy hanging. Size: 14.5” H x 12.5”W
Ian Hundley's map quilt are aerial views of landscapes that are familiar, yet abstract.
Going to sleep under your average, run-of-the-mill, storebought duvet feels nothing like snuggling under an artistic quilt that you or your loved one made for you. With affection. With care in every stitch. With countless hours of skill and dedication.
Quilting has been an art form for hundreds of years. These contemporary makers are elevating the craft in fresh, exciting ways.
Description Imagine quilting your favorite dog breed tomorrow... Ask for the breed you want, I create them on demand and upload them here every week. Craft this Yorkshire Quilt Pattern, a delightful addition to your sewing projects! This meticulously crafted pattern features vibrant hues from the Robert Kaufman Kona Co
Since the quarterly reveal date for our Four-In-Art is coming up in a couple of days, I thought it was high time to sit down and think about this new overall theme of Urban, and the specific quarte…
Today's quilts include all the quilts I saw in the RMQM exhibit made from patterns by Willyne Hammerstein. Probably the most "famous" pattern of hers is La Passacaglia, which include all the quilts shown here except the second one. A couple of these ladies said this was their first attempt at English Paper Piecing. I'm not sure they could've picked a more difficult pattern! I have this book and the "papers" and have yet to start it. Some of the pieces are very tiny! I love all of these quilts - I think they're just amazing. And the three made from the same pattern are all very unique!
I finished this lovely art quilt — it’s Exhausted Octopus‘s Sea Glass quilt method! I did an online workshop on the technique and this was my first result!
Improv quilting. The modern scrap quilt?
negative space quilts, notan, Boulder Modern Quilt Guild
Happy New Year, everyone! One of my goals for 2022 is to blog more, so here I am with a couple of quilts to share. "Rio Linda" 54" x 70" The story behind this quilt is fun. I gave a Zoom lecture on scraps to a guild in upstate New York that had been organized by a blog reader (Hello, Linda!!). In my remarks I mentioned the rule that I use for myself to prevent my scraps from overtaking the world. The rule is that if a scrap basket starts mounding at all, if the drawer won't close or a lid won't snap on, I have to make a scrap quilt. Linda was motivated by this advice and found a creative solution for her solids tote that had a lid that wouldn't shut. She peeled off the uppermost layer and sent it to me! Voila, fixed! I'm a sucker for a good story and a stack of solids, so to honor her ingenuity, I challenged myself to make a quilt with her stack without any additions or subtractions. Luckily for me there was a good range of values in her random pick. I think this quilt is a wonderful example of how value is just as important as hue. I included a black and white photo so you can see the great variety of lights and darks. There were a couple of times that I ran out of Linda's fabric and had to use a little of my stash, but they were either exact matches or so incredibly close that I'm the only one that would ever know the difference. The vibe ended up being kind of Californian so I found a fun way to name the quilt after her. All the strips were cut freehand without a ruler. I pressed carefully and consistently to help combat any waviness in the piecing. Once I cut into my wonky piecing to get the squares and rectangles, I lost any of the slight bubbling I'd developed by not cutting the strips to match. A flat quilt is a point of pride for me and I'm happy to say that despite some unconventional piecing, this one is as flat as a pancake! This was hand quilted with perle 8 and 12 wt. threads in the car during our many trips this summer. It's driven to Idaho and Connecticut and has warmed my lap through plenty of piano lessons. When we were on the NY Thruway, I made sure that I waved in, what I hoped was, the general direction of the guild that inspired this quilt. "Rio Linda II" ~27" x 27" This is the quilt that I made with the scraps. I've shared before that I like to cut strips out when I'm working on a quilt and place them in a bucket right next to the sewing machine. I enjoy challenging myself to empty that bucket by making a scrap quilt when I'm finished. I've done several of these checkerboard style quilts and I really enjoy making them. They are also a great way to empty the bucket! I finished this quilt with crosshatch quilting in monofilament thread. Thank you so much, Linda, for the invitation to speak to your guild and for the hours of fun I had playing with the fabric you sent. And, if there are any members from the Ottawa MQG that happen to be reading this blog post, let me assure you that it is NOT a shameless plug for more packages of fabric. If you have a lid that won't snap and no ideas of what to do with it by the time I'm done with you on Monday, you're on your own. 😆😂 If your guild might be interested in a Zoom lecture ("Unlocking the Joy in Scraps") or if you're local and would like to have an in-person trunk show, hit me up at [email protected].
Turkey Tracks: November 16, 2020 How I Make a “Tree” Quilty Block Several people have asked me now how I make my Quilty “Tree” Block. First let me say that this block was inspired by Amanda Jean Ny…
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Creating a quilt without a pattern can be hard - here's a few ideas on how to start with your own improvisational quilt-making process, including how to choose quilt colours. Using hand slow stitching, applique, embroidery & instinct you can create your own Fear-Less quilt. Make your own textile
In an unprecedented act of blogging fanciness I decided to make a video documenting how I create the woodgrain texture (so thoroughly p...
Style: Casual Fit: Loose Fabric: Polyester Pattern: Floral Element: Non Top Length: Long Closure Type: Others Main Composition: Polyester Season: Fall/Winter
I love modern quilts and have since I was a little girl. I especially love quilts with a lot of white space – not surprising!...
FABRIC: 1 yard Yellow Ochre, 1 yard Raincoat Yellow, 2 1/2 yards Raw Oats, 1 3/4 yards Putty Gray of Purl Soho's Spectrum Cotton SIZE: 36½ x 53 inches
Enjoy 20 of (just some of) my favorite modern quilts from QuiltCon 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. All descriptions were written by the makers. Prepare to be inspired!
52 of my favorite modern quilts from QuiltCon 2024.
“Flowers Of The Cosmos” by Fumiko Nakayama Let me just say right up front that this quilt show exceeded expectations in every way. Something I really love about Japan is …
Enjoy 15 of some of my favorite modern quilts from QuiltCon 2018 in Pasadena, California. All descriptions were written by the makers. Do you have a favorite quilt you s
More storms and tornado warnings a couple miles south last night so I had the machine unplugged again for awhile. 8/10 of an inch of rain and lots of wind. I finished sewing this together by 11p.m. and then pressed it and did a row of stay-stitching around the edge. When it is sewn together I can really tell if it is successful. When it is just pieces on the design wall I have my doubts. I'll call this one a success! It is 44" x 64". I will be posting a couple collages of the progress as I worked on this one.
Leah Evans, Industry's River Haptic Lab Ian Hundley, Oberg White HI + LOW Valerie S. Goodwin, Seaside, Florida Spotted around the web: maps and quilts coming together beautifully in the work of these artists. (Images: Leah Evans, Haptic Lab, Ian Hundley, HI + LOW, Valerie S. Goodwin)
It’s that time of the year again when tractorgirl takes a trip to the beach with her family. We always have plenty of music in the car for the long drive. I thought I’d share some of special tracks th